Welcome football fans! With the AFC Asian Cup 2024 just around the corner, the excitement is building up. One of the key elements of any successful football tournament is the leadership of the teams, and in this blog post, we will be discussing the head coaches who will be leading their respective nations in this prestigious event. From tactical masterminds to experienced strategists, the coaches play a crucial role in shaping the performance of their teams on the pitch.
In this article, we will introduce you to the head coaches of all the participating teams, highlighting their achievements and strategies that could potentially make a significant impact on the tournament.
AFC Asian Cup 2023 Team
A total of 24 nations are participating in this mega-prestigious event of football. All teams will be divided into six groups These nations are
- Qatar
- China
- Tajikistan
- Lebanon
- Australia
- Uzbekistan
- Syria
- India
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
- Hong Kong
- Palestine
- Japan
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Vietnam
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- Jordan
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
- Kyrgyzstan
- Oman
AFC Asian Cup 2023 Head Coach
Here is the list of all the team’s head coaches who will assist in the Asian Cup 2024.
| Team | Head Coach |
|---|---|
| Qatar | Tintin Marquez |
| China | Aleksandar Jankovic |
| Tajikistan | Petar Šegrt |
| Lebanon | Miodrag Radulovic |
| Australia | Graham Arnold |
| Uzbekistan | Srecko Katanec |
| Syria | Hector Cuper |
| India | Igor Stimac |
| Iran | Amir Ghalenoei |
| United Arab Emirates | Paulo Bento |
| Hong Kong | Jørn Andersen |
| Palestine | Makram Daboub |
| Japan | Hajime Moriyasu |
| Indonesia | Shin Tae-Yong |
| Iraq | Jesús Casas |
| Vietnam | Philippe Troussier |
| South Korea | Jürgen Klinsmann |
| Malaysia | Kim Pan-gon |
| Jordan | Hussein Ammouta |
| Bahrain | Juan Antonio Pizzi |
| Saudi Arabia | Roberto Mancini |
| Thailand | Masatada Ishii |
| Kyrgyzstan | Štefan Tarkovič |
| Oman | Branko Ivanković |
Tintin Marquez – Qatar
Tintin Marquez is a Spanish football manager who is currently the head coach of the Qatar national team. Previously he was the head coach for the Al-Wakrah team of Qatar, but for the AFC Asian Cup, he was brought into the team.
Aleksandar Jankovic – China
Aleksandar Janković is a Serbian football coach and former player. He is the current manager of the China national football team. He was appointed coach of the China Olympic team in 2021.
Petar Šegrt – Tajikistan
Petar Šegrt (born 8 May 1966) is a Croatian football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Tajikistan national team. On 27 January 2022, the Tajikistan Football Federation announced Šegrt as their new Head Coach. Under Šegrt, Tajikistan managed to achieve a historic feat and qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, which is also the country’s first-ever appearance in a major continental football competition in history, having failed to qualify for the Asian Cup five times before.
Miodrag Radulovic – Lebanon
Miodrag Radulović is a Montenegrin professional football manager and former player who is the coach of the Lebanon national team. On 11 December 2023, a few days after his resignation as coach of Montenegro, he was re-appointed coach of Lebanon to prepare for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup following the hasty departure of Nikola Jurčević
Graham Arnold – Australia
Graham Arnold is from Australia and he is the team manager of the Australian national soccer team. He rejoined Team Australia in year 2021. Arnold was named the best coach at the 2022 World Cup by French sports newspaper L’Équipe and had his contract extended to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Srečko Katanec – Uzbekistan
Srečko Katanec is a Slovenian professional football manager who is the head coach of the Uzbekistan national team. On 27 August 2021, Katanec was appointed as head coach of Uzbekistan on a four-year contract.
Hector Cuper – Syria
Hector Cuper is an Argentine football manager who is currently head coach of the Syria national team. He joined as head coach position on 2 February 2023 for the Syria national team on an undisclosed contract. Teams are expecting some great wins with the Hector Cuper.
Igor Štimac – India
Igor Štimac is a Croatian professional football manager, who is currently the head coach for the India national football team. He is one of the most successful coaches for the Indian national football team. He joined Team India on 15 May 2019 and currently, he is with the team.
Amir Ghalenoei – Iran
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach who currently manages Iran national football team. He has been the most successful coach in the Iran Pro League. He joined the team in March 2023 and Iran will surely be looking for some great wins under Amir Ghalenoei.
Paulo Bento – United Arab Emirates
Paulo Bento is from Portugal and is currently the head coach of the United Arab Emirates. He joined UAE in 2023 for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 after he was out from South Korea.
Jørn Andersen – Hong Kong
Jørn Andersen is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the Hong Kong national team. He joined Hong Kong as head coach in year 2021 and after that On 1 January 2024, Andersen led Hong Kong to a historic victory, defeating China 2–1 in a closed-door international friendly. This win marked the first triumph in 39 years for Hong Kong over China
Makram Daboub – Palestine
Makram Daboub is a Tunisian football coach and currently managing the Palestinian national team.
Hajime Moriyasu – Japan
Hajime Moriyasu is a Japanese football manager who is the manager of the Japan national football team. He is one of the most popular players on the Japan football team.
Shin Tae-Yong – Indonesia
Shin Tae-yong is a South Korean former professional footballer and manager who is currently coaching the Indonesia national football team.
Jesús Casas – Iraq
Jesús Casas García (born 23 October 1973) is a Spanish football coach and current manager of the Iraq national team.
Philippe Troussier – Vietnam
Philippe Omar Troussier is a French former association football player and the head coach of the Vietnam national football team.
Jürgen Klinsmann – South Korea
Jürgen Klinsmann is a German professional football manager and former player who is currently manager of the South Korea national football team.
Kim Pan-gon – Malaysia
Kim Pan-gon is a South Korean football manager who is the current manager of the Malaysia national football team.
Hussein Ammouta – Jordan
Hussein Ammouta is a Moroccan professional football manager and former player. He is currently the coach of Jordan.
Juan Antonio Pizzi – Bahrain
Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of the Bahrain national team.
Roberto Mancini – Saudi Arabia
Roberto Mancini Grande Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the head coach of the Saudi Arabian national team.
Masatada Ishii – Thailand
Masatada Ishii is a Japanese professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder and defender. He is currently manager of the Thailand national football team.
Štefan Tarkovič – Kyrgyzstan
Štefan Tarkovič (born 18 February 1973) is a Slovak football manager and a former player. He currently manages Kyrgyzstan.
Branko Ivanković – Oman
Branko Ivanković is a Croatian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Oman national team.
